Gazipur Agricultural University
গাজীপুর কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
Logo of Gazipur Agricultural University | |
Other name | GAU |
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Former names | Bangladesh College of Agricultural Science, Institute of Post-Graduate Studies in Agriculture (1978-1998)
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (1998-2024) |
| Motto | Bengali: জ্ঞান, দক্ষতা, প্রযুক্তি, সমৃদ্ধি |
Motto in English | Knowledge, Skill, Technology, Enrichment |
| Type | Public agricultural university |
| Established | 22 November 1998 |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | GKM Mustafizur Rahman |
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Academic staff | 214 |
Administrative staff | 365 |
| Students | ~1700 |
| Undergraduates | ~1320 (330 per Annum) |
| Postgraduates | ~350 |
| ~50 | |
| Location | Gazipur , , Bangladesh 24°02′10″N 90°23′45″E / 24.0362°N 90.3959°E |
| Campus | Rural, 190 acres (77 ha) |
| Colors | Blue, red, & green |
| Website | gau |
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| THE World | 800-1000 (2026) |
| Global – Life sciences and medicine | |
| THE Life Sciences | 601-800 (2026) |
Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) (Bengali: গাজীপুর কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (গাকৃবি)) is a public agricultural university in Bangladesh, established in 1998. It was the first Graduate Agricultural Institute in Bangladesh emphasizing research and extension. It is located at South Salna, in Gazipur District. It is 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) from Gazipur Chowrasta, just east of the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway.
As of Times Higher Education World University Ranking of 2025, Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) stood first in all categories among all universities of Bangladesh.
Moreover, according to the "Scimago Institute Rankings, 2021" report, Gazipur Agricultural University was ranked first in these three indices of research, innovation and social position among the public and private universities of Bangladesh considering international standards.